The premium tier will instead offer new ways to access the Guardian’s journalism which they described as “a reward for our most avid readers”.

Llewyn Smith said: “Talking to our app users, we heard about pockets of time throughout the day, five minutes waiting for the bus, for instance, or half an hour before going to sleep, when they choose to spend time with us.

“We created Live and Discover to suit their needs within these moments.

“Whether they want to know what’s happening in the world right at that moment in time, or instead are looking for something to surprise or delight them, we’ve tried to make things simpler for them.”

The premium app also offers an option to save articles to read later and ad-free access.